Getting to Siena

Arriving by bus or train

If you're coming from Florence--as many visitors are--the SITA
bus is your best public-transportation option. Trains also connect the two cities, but Siena's
railroad station is outside of town, and it's a long uphill walk or an expensive
taxi ride to the city center. (Minibuses run several times an hour, but they're
often crowded and aren't practical for travelers with luggage.)

Buses leave the SITA bus station in Florence (near the main
railroad station) and arrive at Siena's Piazza Antonio Gramsci, which is one
short block from the town's main pedestrian thoroughfare.

For bus timetables and information on service to Siena from
other areas of Italy, use these links:

SITA
Click "Linea Firenze-Siena" for a timetable in PDF format. (Corsa Rapide express buses connect Siena with Florence in 75 minutes.
Corsa Dirette
buses stop more often and take longer.) Note:
SITA occasionally changes its URLs, so if the Firenze-Siena link doesn't work,
go to the SITA home page, click "Linea Regionale," then select the "Toscana"
option and look for the Linea Firenze-Siena timetable.

SENA Autolinee
Click "English Version" for bus timetables and fares between Siena and other Italian
cities, including Milan and Rome.

TRAIN
Despite the name, TRAIN is Siena's urban and suburban bus service. Its
English-language Web pages include links to other bus companies in Tuscany.

Ferrovie dello Stato
The English-language pages of the Italian State Railways have a journey planner
that you can use to find connections between Siena and other Italian cities.

Arriving by car

By car, you can take the autostrada from Florence or head
west from the Val di Chiana exit of the motorway from Rome. (Hotels often
subsidize parking for guests, so ask about free parking or discounts when you
book your room.)